Things to know about Champagne
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What grape is Champagne made from?
True Champagne must come from the Champagne area of France,
as you've probably heard wine connoisseurs remark. To be considered authentic
Champagne, a bottle must come from Champagne in northeastern France, be made
from the three classic grapes, and be produced using the traditional process,
also known as méthode traditionnelle, méthode classique, or méthode
Champenoise.
There are three main,
traditional Champagne grape varieties:
Chardonnay is a white grape with a moderate flavour, high
acidity, and a crisp finish.
Pinot Noir is a purple grape with a wide spectrum of
flavours and aromas, but it's best known for being earthy and powerful.
Pinot Meunier: This red grape gives Champagne depth and
richness.
The Pinot Gris, a pink-skinned, fruity variation of the Pinot Noir grape, the Petit Meslier, an acidic brother of the Chardonnay grape, and the Arbane, the rarest of all, are some of the other grapes used in Champagne variations.
How is Champagne
made?
The méthode Champenoise is intricate, which explains why a
decent bottle of Champagne costs so much. Before going through a second
distillation procedure, the grapes are distilled into still wine. After adding
yeast and sugar to the wine, the liquid gets frothy in the second phase.
Champagne is aged for at least 15 months, and winemakers rotate the bottle
every now and again to keep the yeast active.
After skimming the yeast from the top of the drink, more
sugar and dose liqueur are added to finish the procedure.
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